Support brackets

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to support brackets commonly used to support televisions but which can also be used to support other similar items. A television support bracket (1) is disclosed comprising a platform (9) for receiving and supporting a television apparatus (not shown), the platform (9) being supported via platform support means (33), a brace member (5) extending from the platform support means (33) to a support plate (3) adapted to mount the support bracket (1); a bracket housing (11, 13, 21), the walls (11, 13, 21) of the housing (11, 13, 21) defining a space for receiving cables, arranged such that a television may be mounted upon the support bracket (1) in situ, the bracket (1) arranged such that the cables of the television can subsequently be thread through the platform support means (33) and the space defined within the housing to the upright support plate for connection to a supply. The platform support means (33) can be a tilt and turn mechanism. The invention provides easier mounting and a more easily adjustable tilt and turn mechanism.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to an improved support bracket and in particularto support brackets of the type commonly used to support televisions.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

Typically, such television support brackets comprise a support platformfor supporting the electrical device; a mounting member for attachingthe bracket to a wall and an arm extending between them. The armextending between them may be articulated to allow for greaterflexibility. Typically, the arm is of rectangular cross section andoften is hollow to accommodate cables from the wall to the electricaldevice.

An example of such a device is described in the applicant'scorresponding international application number WO94/18489 whichdescribes a system incorporating hinges through which a cable may bepassed. Such a system is arranged such that once the bracket isinstalled, it is impossible to tamper with the electrical cables. Theproblem with such a system is the installation of the bracket anddevice. In such a system, the bracket and electrical device have to bemounted together on a wall. The electrical device is mounted upon themounting bracket with its electrical cables extending through the systemand the whole assembly is then mounted upon a wall. It will beappreciated by the skilled addressee of the specification that thisoperation can be difficult and hazardous. It is not possible to mount atelevision onto the bracket already in situ.

Typically, the platform is mounted on a tilt and turn mechanism and whenthe platform is at the required angle, the tilt and turn mechanism isthen fixed into place using screws to secure it into position.Subsequent alteration of the tilt and turn mechanism when the televisionis on the platform can be complex and awkward.

In the present specification, the term "television support bracket" willbe used to describe a support bracket of the type generally used tosupport televisions but which can be used for any number of electricaldevices such as computer display screens, hi-fi systems, microwave ovensand references to a "television" shall be construed accordingly.Reference is also made to wall mounting apparatus. However, it will beappreciated by the skilled addressee of the specification that theapparatus can equally be mounted to any upright body of sufficientstrength to support the weight of the bracket and television.Alternatively, the upright member may then extends upwards or downwardsto join means for mounting the support bracket either on a ceiling or anupper horizontal surface or a desk or a lower horizontal surface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided atelevision support bracket comprising a platform for receiving andsupporting a television apparatus, the platform being supported viaplatform support means, a brace member extending from the platformsupport means to a support plate adapted to mount the support bracket; abracket housing, the walls of the housing defining a space for receivingcables, arranged such that a television may be mounted upon the supportbracket in situ, the bracket arranged such that the cables of thetelevision can subsequently be passed through at least part of thesupport bracket for connection to a supply.

The cabling can therefore preferably pass through the space definedwithin the housing to the upright support plate. Thus, a television orthe equipment can be mounted on eg a wall more easily because thecabling can be passed through the bracket after its mounting instead ofbefore.

Suitably, the cables can be passed through the platform support means.

Suitably, the platform support means comprises a tilt and turnmechanism.

Suitably, the bracket housing is of U-shaped cross-section, the walls ofthe housing forming side plates extending generally parallel to oneanother, whereby the space is defined therebetween. Suitably anotherlike housing is provided, typically in an inverted base to base relationwith said first housing.

Suitably, the bracket additionally comprises a readily detachable and/orattachable cover plate for the housing.

Thus, the support is arranged such that the support bracket can bemounted upon the wall (or indeed any other upright body), the coverdetached from the housing and the television then placed upon theplatform. The electrical connections from the television may be threadthrough the tilt and turn mechanism into the space defined within thehousing extending to the wall and the cover may then be placed over thehousing. The cover may be affixed to the housing with screws so thatwhen the television has been installed, the cables cannot be accessedwithout a screwdriver for security purposes. Alternatively, the covermay snap fit to the housing.

The cables from the television may have no plug and may be coupled tocables extending out of the wall and through the upright support plate.Preferably, however, the support bracket is arranged such that a plugmay extend through the platform. The cables are then fed into thehousing and out of the end of the cover to allow the plug to be put in asocket. The housing could include means for allowing a plug to be passedthrough the housing close to the wall so that the plug may then beplugged into a socket in the wall. It allows for greater flexibility andeasy changing of any system mounted upon the bracket.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided atelevision support bracket including two upright side plates, eachincluding a concave upwardly facing arcuate support surface, and,extending between the two side plates, a brace member, a platformincluding a dish shaped projection having a convex lower surface and acorrespondingly curved concave upper surface arranged to sit upon thearcuate support surfaces of the side plates, the platform having a borewithin the dish shaped area, and a generally top hat shaped locatingelement comprising an upper bearing member having a generally circularcross section having a diameter greater than the size of the bore withinthe platform, the upper bearing member being coupled to a lower housingof diameter less than the size of the bore, the upper bearing memberincluding a slot extending from its edge to its centre, the lowerhousing including an opening corresponding to the slot, and a bore atits end remote from the upper bearing member for receiving a nut forattaching the lower housing to the bracing member such that in use theplatform is located by the dish area, supported between the upperbearing member of the top hat shaped location element and the arcuatesurfaces of the side plates.

Thus, this provides a tilt and turn mechanism which includes means forvarying the tension on the tilt and turn mechanism. The upper bearingmember is pulled downwards against the concave upper surface of the dishto apply a force upon the platform to tighten it into position. However,provided that the nut is not too tight, the platform's position andattitude may readily be altered to change the rotational position andattitude of the television supported by the bracket. Preferably, thetilt and turn mechanism is used with the television support inaccordance with the first aspect of the invention in that the bracket isfor receiving a television installed upon the support bracket. Thus,cables from the television are passed through the bore of the platformand through the slot in the upper bearing member and the opening in thelower housing into the space provided between the two side plates.

Preferably, the bore within the platform is large enough for a plug tobe passed through it. Typically, such bore extends from the plate areaof the platform through to the dish shaped projection to allow the cableto then be passed through the slot of the upper bearing member and lowerhousing.

The upper bearing member may include a dish shaped edge so that there isface to face contact between the bearing member and the platform.However, the upper bearing member is preferably plate shaped to provideonly a line of contact between the upper bearing member and the platformto provide greater flexibility.

Preferably, the lower housing is arranged such that rotation of thelower housing with respect to the brace member is prevented. Typically,this is in the form of a projection from the lower housing whichprojects into a slot in the brace member.

Preferably, the cover which extends over the two side plates includes atits end adjacent the platform a nose shaped projection which bearsagainst the cables extending through the platform forcing them into thetop hat location element.

It is possible to arrange the system such that the side plates extendfrom the support end to the upright support plate at one member to forman arm but also the system may be arranged such that the arm isarticulated, ie a hinged area is provided between the support platformand the wall plate. In such case, the hinge is arranged such that cablemay be subsequently threaded through it without interfering with itsoperation.

According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided atelevision support bracket comprising at least one upright support platefor mounting the bracket, at least two transverse brace members eachbeing coupled at one end to an upright support plate and at its oppositeend including locating means for mounting a platform for receiving thetelevision, two substantially identical, substantially parallel sideplates of generally tapered shape having a longer edge for affixing toan upright support plate and tapering generally to a shorter edgeadjacent the ends of the brace member, each side plate presenting aweight bearing surface at its shorter end for receiving the weight ofthe platform, the brace members extending between and coupled to theside plates such that they form a general box section.

This construction is very different from any other structures hithertoused for a television support bracket. By using these separateplate-like members, they can be made from pressing equipment and thenwelded together to give the required strength to support the television.

The mounting bracket is supported via the cantilever effect so that thestresses on the side plates are greatest at their root coupled to the oreach upright support plate.

The bracket may include one or two upright support plates. There may beone plate to which each brace member is welded. Alternatively, eachbrace member may be coupled to a separate upright support plate.Preferably, each brace member is L-shaped with the side of the L formingthe upright support plate and the other end extending to the platform.

The or each upright support plate may comprise a wall plate for mountingthe bracket to a wall or may just present a planar surface in the regionof the bracket and project from the bracket to form or be attached to avariety of alternative mounting means to allow the bracket to be ceilingor desk mounted, for example.

The side plates and one brace member may comprise one single pressing ofa generally U-shaped channel giving the structure more strength andsimplifying the manufacturing process.

Preferably, the brace member is a plate which includes at least onechange in direction so that it is non-planar since this providestorsional stiffness.

Preferably, the support bracket also includes a cover plate whichextends over the upper surface of the two side plates to cover anycables carried within. The support bracket preferably also includes alower cover to cover any cables carried beneath the bracket. This isespecially useful if the bracket includes means to mount other equipmentsuch as a video recorder.

It will be appreciated that the side plates may take many forms and donot have to be planar. In fact, a non-planar side wall providestorsional stiffness to the structure.

According to the present invention in a fourth aspect, there is provideda method of mounting a television on a wall the method comprising thesteps of:

a) providing a support bracket including a platform for receiving andsupporting the television, and a support plate adapted to mount thesupport bracket;

b) mounting the support bracket on a wall; and

c) subsequently passing the television cabling through at least part ofthe support bracket.

Such a method of mounting is far easier than that used in the prior artbecause the television need not be supported, often by hand, during thebracket mounting procedure. The television can be mounted on the bracketafter the bracket has been mounted on the wall.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Television support brackets in accordance with all three aspects of theinvention will now be described, by way of example only with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first television support bracket;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the television support bracketillustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded enlarged perspective view of the top hat shapedlocating element shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the assembled top hat shaped locatingelement viewed from below;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the assembled top hat shaped locatingelement of FIG. 4 viewed from above;

FIG. 6 is a schematic section through part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of part of the cover (with thebracket and top hat shaped element removed for clarity);

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the first television support bracketused to support further electrical equipment;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second television support bracket withthe platform removed for clarity;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the television supportbracket illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third television support bracket;

FIG. 12 is a detailed part of the third support bracket;

FIG. 13 illustrates the brace members of the third television supportbracket;

FIG. 14 is a further enlarged section of part of the third televisionbracket of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a fourth television support bracket;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a fifth television support bracket;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the sixth television support bracket;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a seventh support bracket;

FIG. 19 is a schematic section through part of an eighth supportbracket;

FIG. 20 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the construction ofthe eighth support member;

FIG. 21 is a further schematic perspective view illustrating theconstruction of the eighth support member;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the eighth support bracket without itscover; and

FIG. 23 is a further perspective view of the eighth support bracket.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The first television support bracket illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 8 is inaccordance with each of the first, second and third aspects of theinvention. The television support bracket 1 comprises an upright supportplate, in this case wall plate 3 for affixing to a wall, a transversebrace member 5 coupled at one end to the wall plate 3 and at itsopposite end including locating means 7 for mounting platform 9 forreceiving a television (not shown). It also includes two substantiallyidentical substantially parallel side plates 11, 13 of generally taperedshape having a longer edge 15 for affixing to the wall plate 3 andtapering generally to a shorter edge 17 adjacent to the end of the bracemember 5, each side plate 11, 13 presenting a weight bearing surface 19at its shorter end 17 for receiving the weight of the platform 9. Alsoincluded is a lower member 21 for coupling the two side plates 11, 13.The lower member 21 comprises a second brace member. In fact the sideplates 11, 13 and the lower member 21 are in one single pressing ofgenerally U-shaped channel. Thus, these separate elements can be made bypressing equipment and then welded together to give a required strengthto support a television. The brace member 5 is a plate which includes atleast one change in direction 23 to give the plate torsional stiffness.The support bracket also includes cover 25 which extends over the uppersurface of the two side plates 11, 13 to cover any cables (not shown)carried within. A nose cap 27 is a further moulding which is provided toclip into the ends of the side plates 11, 13 via projections 29 on thenose cap fitting in slots 31 in the side plates to cover the enclosedfittings.

The platform 9 is supported via a tilt and turn mechanism generallydesignated at 33. The arrangement of the bracket is such that atelevision may be mounted upon the support bracket in situ so that thecables of the television may be subsequently thread through the tilt andturn mechanism 33 and the space 35 defined within the housing (11, 13,21) to the wall plate for connection to a supply.

The platform 9 includes a bore 37 large enough for a plug to be passedthrough it.

The bearing surfaces 19 of the side plates 11, 13 are concave upwardlyfacing arcuate support surfaces. The platform 9 includes a dish shapedprojection 37 having a convex lower surface 39 and a correspondinglycurved convex upper surface 41 arranged to sit upon the arcuate supportsurfaces 19 of the side plates. The platform 9 has a bore 43 passingtherethrough. The system also includes a top hat shaped location element45 illustrated in more detail in FIGS. 3 to 5. The element 45 comprisesan upper bearing member 47 having a generally circular cross sectionhaving a diameter greater than the size of the bore 43 within theplatform 9. The upper bearing member is coupled to a lower housing 49having a diameter less than the size of the bore 43. The upper bearingmember 47 includes a slot 51 extending from its edge to its centre andthe lower housing 49 includes an opening 53 corresponding to the slot 51and a bore 55 for receiving a bolt 57 for attaching the lower housing 49to the brace member 5 such that in use the platform 9 is located by itsdish area 37 supported between the upper bearing member 47 of the tophat shaped location element 45 and the arcuate surfaces 19 of the sideplates.

If bolt 57 is tightened, the upper bearing member 47 is pulled downwardsto bear against the concave upper surface of the platform and increasethe tension upon the tilt and turn mechanism. However, if the bolt 57has been loosened enough, the platform 9 is free to rotate about theaxis of the bolt 57 and to also tilt by the convex lower surface 39moving with respect to the curved surfaces 19.

The housing 49 is in the form of two halves 57, 59 which includeinterlocking teeth 61 to lock them together. Each of the pieces 57, 59includes an upper projection 63 which locates in an L-shaped slot 65 inthe upper bearing member 47. A lower nut member 67 is located withrespect to the two halves 57, 59 by projections 69 locating in slots 71in the housing 57, 59. The nut member 67 includes a downwardly facingprojecting member 73 which in use bears against the brace member 5 toprevent rotation of the top hat shaped locating element 45 with respectto the brace member and the nut.

This arrangement is such that the bracket may be assembled and locatedupon a wall and subsequently a television put in place on the platform9. The plug of a television can be dropped through bore 37 and thecables then slide along dish shaped projection into bore 43 via slot 51and opening 53. The cable and plug can then be passed into the space 35defined within the housing. When cover 25 is snapped into place, thecable may pass through notch 26 allowing the plug to then be pluggedinto the wall.

The cover 25 includes a nose shaped projection 75 which in use bearsagainst the cable to force them into the locating element 45.

The housing formed by side plates 11, 13 and base 21 can include removalelements to allow further electrical units to be supported. This isillustrated in FIG. 8 where it can be seen that a further support device77 is coupled to the bracket. This device is for supporting a video.

An alternative embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 9 and10 where the platform and top hat shaped element have been omitted forclarity. In this case, the structural elements comprise two separateside plates 79, 81, a wall plate 83 and two brace members 85, 87. Thelower element 87 may be regarded as the base plate. These elements arewelded together to give the product strength and then mouldings areplaced over the upper and lower edges of the side plates to give theproduct an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

In a third embodiment of the invention, the arrangement is very similarto that shown in the second embodiment but here the two brace elements89, 91 are identical and each has an L-shaped appearance, part of whichforms the wall plate. The wall plate includes a flange 92 for use inlocating the cover 93. The sides of the cover 93 are retained over theside plate by corresponding flanges illustrated in FIG. 14. The edgescan be profiled to form a locking surface as would be apparent to theskilled addressee of the specification.

In a fourth and fifth example of a support bracket, it can be seen thatthe side plates do not have to be planar. In the fourth example, theside plates present a curved profile which add torsional strength.

The fifth example illustrated in FIG. 16 presents an angled profile.

In the sixth and seventh examples illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 18, it canbe seen that the bracket may include an articulated arm including one ortwo hinges 95. In this case, the hinges are arranged such that a cablemay be subsequently fed through the hinge without interfering with theoperation of the hinge.

The eighth example of bracket 97 is illustrated in FIGS. 19 to 23 whichshow the metal weight bearing members and omits all covers for clarity.The bracket 97 includes two brace members 99 and 101, each of whichincludes a leg or flange 103 which forms an upright support plate, eachof which is adapted to be mounted upon a wall, or upright member.

The upper and lower brace members 99 and 101 respectively are notidentical. The upper member 99 is generally L shaped including the leg103 and upper member 99 is generally perpendicular to leg 103 andtermination in the platform locating area 105. An angled section 107, at15° to locating area 105 joins locating area 105 to leg 103. This angledarea adds strength to the bracket. The lower bracket also includes anend 111 perpendicular to leg 103, joined by angled area 113, in thiscase 10° to the perpendicular end 111.

The upper brace member 99 includes keyhole slot 115 for receiving theplatform 117 and its tilt and turn mechanism 119. The lower brace member101 includes a hole 121 for receiving means for mounting a video support(not shown).

As illustrated in FIGS. 22 and 23, upper and lower cable receivingspaces 123 and 125 are defined between side plates 127. This means thatthe television cables and video recorder cable s may be kept separatefrom one another.

The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which arefiled concurrently with or previous to this specification in connectionwith this application and which are open to public inspection with thisspecification, and the contents of all such papers and documents areincorporated herein by reference.

All of the features disclosed in this specification (including anyaccompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps ofany method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination,except combinations where at least some of such features and/or stepsare mutually exclusive.

Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanyingclaims, abstract and drawings), may be replaced by alternative featuresserving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly statedotherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each featuredisclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent orsimilar features.

The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoingembodiment(s). The invention extends to any novel one, or any novelcombination, of the features disclosed in this specification (includingany accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, orany novel combination, of the steps of any method or process sodisclosed.

I claim:
 1. A television support bracket comprising a platform forreceiving and supporting a television apparatus, the platform beingsupported via platform support means, a brace member extending from theplatform support means to an upright support plate adapted to mount thesupport bracket; a bracket housing having walls, the walls of thehousing defining a space for receiving cables, a readily detachableand/or attachable cover plate for the housing, arranged such that atelevision may be mounted upon the support bracket in situ, the bracketarranged such that the cables of the television can subsequently bepassed through at least part of the support bracket for connection to asupply.
 2. A television support bracket according to claim 1, in whichthe bracket is arranged such that the cables of the television can bepassed through the platform support means and/or the housing to theupright support plate.
 3. A television support bracket according toclaim 1, in which the bracket housing comprises at least one U-shapedcross-section housing, the walls of the or each housing forming sideplates extending generally parallel to one another, whereby the space isdefined therebetween.
 4. A television support bracket according to claim1, in which the support bracket is arranged such that a power plug maybe passed through the platform.
 5. A television support bracketincluding two upright side plates, each including a concave upwardlyfacing arcuate support surface, and, extending between the two sideplates, a brace member, a platform including a dish shaped projectionhaving a convex lower surface and a correspondingly curved concave uppersurface arranged to sit upon the arcuate support surfaces of the sideplates, the platform having a bore within the dish shaped area, and agenerally top hat shaped locating element comprising an upper bearingmember having a generally circular cross section having a diametergreater than the size of the bore within the platform, the upper bearingmember being coupled to a lower housing of diameter less than the sizeof the bore, the upper bearing member including a slot extending fromits edge to its centre, the lower housing including an openingcorresponding to the slot, and a bore at its end remote from the upperbearing member for receiving a nut for attaching the lower housing tothe bracing member such that in use the platform is located by the disharea, supported between the upper bearing member of the top hat shapedlocation element and the arcuate surfaces of the side plates.
 6. Atelevision bracket according to claim 5, in which the bore extends fromthe plate area of the platform through to the dish shaped projection toallow the cable to then be passed through the slot of the upper bearingmember and lower housing.
 7. A television bracket according to claim 5,in which the upper bearing member includes a dish shaped edge so thatthere is face to face contact between the bearing member and theplatform.
 8. A television bracket according to claim 5, in which a coverwhich extends over the two side plates includes at its end adjacent theplatform a nose shaped projection which bears against the cablesextending through the platform forcing them into the top hat locationelement.
 9. A television support bracket according to claim 5, which thebracket additionally comprises a readily detachable and/or attachablecover plate for the housing.
 10. A television support bracket accordingto claim 5, in which the support is arranged such that a power plug maybe passed through the platform.
 11. A television support bracketcomprising at least one upright support plate for mounting the bracket,at least two transverse brace members each being coupled at one end toan upright support plate and at its opposite end including locatingmeans for mounting a platform for receiving the television, twosubstantially identical, substantially parallel side plates of generallytapered shape having a longer edge for affixing to an upright supportplate and tapering generally to a shorter edge adjacent the ends of thebrace member, each side plate presenting a weight bearing surface at itsshorter end for receiving the weight of the platform, the brace membersextending between and coupled to the side plates such that they form ageneral box section.
 12. A television bracket according to claim 11, inwhich each brace member is L-shaped with the side of the L forming theupright support plate and the other end extending to the platform.
 13. Atelevision support bracket according to claim 11, in which at least oneof the support plates presents a planar surface in the region of thebracket and projects from the bracket to allow the bracket to be mountedon a surface such as a ceiling, a desk, or the like.
 14. A televisionsupport bracket according to claim 11, in which the side plates and onebrace member comprise one single pressing of a generally U-shapedchannel.
 15. A television support bracket according to claim 11, inwhich the bracket additionally comprises a readily detachable and/orattachable cover plate for the housing.
 16. A television support bracketaccording to claim 11, in which the support bracket is arranged suchthat a power plug may be passed through the platform.
 17. A method ofmounting a television on a wall, the method comprising the steps of:a)providing a support bracket including a platform with a boretherethrough for receiving and supporting the television, a brackethousing and a support plate adapted to mount the support bracket; b)mounting the support bracket on a wall via the support plate; c) restingthe television on the platform; and d) subsequently passing cabling forthe television through the bore of the platform and the housing forconnection to a supply.
 18. The method of claim 17 further comprisingthe step of:e) attaching a cover plate to the housing after cabling forthe television is placed therein.
 19. A television support bracketcomprising an upright support plate for mounting the bracket, a bracemember having one end coupled to the upright support plate and anopposite end featuring a means for mounting a platform, said platformreceiving the television, two substantially identical, substantiallyparallel side plates each of generally tapered shape having a longeredge for affixing to the upright support plate and tapering generally toa shorter edge adjacent the opposite end of the brace member, each sideplate presenting a weight bearing surface near its shorter edge forreceiving the weight of the platform, the brace member extending betweenand coupled to the side plates.
 20. A television support bracketcomprising:a) a platform upon which a television apparatus may rest,said platform including a dish shaped projection; b) two upright sideplates, each including a concave upwardly facing arcuate supportsurface, said arcuate support surfaces supporting the dish shapedprojection of the platform in a slidable fashion, said upright sideplates forming walls of a bracket housing and defining a spacetherebetween for receiving cables; c) a brace member extending betweenthe two side plates from the arcuate support surfaces to an uprightsupport plate adapted to mount the support bracket; whereby a televisionmay be mounted upon the support bracket in situ with the cables of thetelevision subsequently passed through the bracket housing to theupright support plate for connection to a supply.
 21. The televisionsupport bracket of claim 20 further comprising a readily detachableand/or attachable cover plate for the housing.
 22. The televisionsupport bracket of claim 20 wherein said platform has a bore throughwhich cables may pass, said bore in communication with the space of saidbracket housing.